Administrative Services Staffhttp://http://www.willcountyhealth.orgRSS documenthttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/cnn-reports-illinois-included-in-location-of-purified-water-for-babies-recalled-by-kroger-201287The Kroger Company has recalled Comforts FOR BABY Purified Water with Fluoride Added one-gallon containers after receiving complaints about mold in the product.
Testing by Kroger has identified the mold as Talaromyces penicillium. The water is sold in clear containers, but the mold may not be visible with the naked eye. The potentially tainted infant water carries sell-by dates from April ...]]>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:48:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/cnn-reports-illinois-included-in-location-of-purified-water-for-babies-recalled-by-kroger-201287http://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/alzheimers-cases-could-double-by-2060-201285As the baby boomer population ages, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease will double by 2060, researchers report.
The study findings, which show cases of Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment going from 6 million this year to 15 million in four decades, highlight the need to better identify people with a brain-related disease, and to slow its progression.
"There are ...]]>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:40:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/alzheimers-cases-could-double-by-2060-201285http://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/another-reason-to-rethink-your-drink-study-connects-asthma-to-sugary-drinks-during-pregnancy-201282Kids are more likely to develop asthma if their moms chug sugary drinks during pregnancy, a new study suggests.
Expectant mothers who drank an average of two sugar-sweetened beverages a day were over 60 percent more likely to have kids diagnosed with asthma when they were 7 to 9 years old than were women who drank no sugary beverages while pregnant, Harvard researchers found.
Too much ...]]>Tue, 12 Dec 2017 21:32:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/another-reason-to-rethink-your-drink-study-connects-asthma-to-sugary-drinks-during-pregnancy-201282http://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/a-good-holiday-plan-get-that-flu-shot-200361Influenza (flu) activity is starting to increase across the country just as friends and family are coming together for the holidays. Getting a flu shot is the best line of defense when it comes to protecting yourself, and those around you, from getting the flu.
The flu causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and thousands or tens of thousands of deaths each ...]]>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 20:42:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/a-good-holiday-plan-get-that-flu-shot-200361http://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/now-that-first-frost-is-gone-how-germ-laden-were-those-flies-200044
By Helen Briggs
BBC News
The house fly and the blowfly together harbour more than 600 different bacteria, according to a DNA analysis.
Many are linked with human infections, including stomach bugs, blood poisoning and pneumonia.
Flies can spread bacteria from place-to-place on their legs, feet and wings, experiments show. In fact, every step taken by a fly can transfer live bacteria, ...]]>Tue, 28 Nov 2017 22:30:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/now-that-first-frost-is-gone-how-germ-laden-were-those-flies-200044http://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/reminder-open-enrollment-for-affordable-care-acts-2018-plan-runs-through-dec-15th-196846The 2018 Open Enrollment Period for the Affordable Care Act begins on November 1, 2017 and ends on December 15, 2017.
For more information regarding Open Enrollment, please visit https://www.healthcare.gov ]]>Sun, 19 Nov 2017 21:46:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/reminder-open-enrollment-for-affordable-care-acts-2018-plan-runs-through-dec-15th-196846http://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/will-county-health-board-officers-retain-positions-for-another-year-199101During the November 15, 2017 meeting of the Will County Health Board; all four officers were re-elected for another year of service. James Zelko will continue as President, Dr. Billie P. Terrell as Vice-President, Chief Daniel Forsythe as Secretary, and John Cicero as Member-at-Large.]]>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 21:41:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/will-county-health-board-officers-retain-positions-for-another-year-199101http://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/antibiotics-you-dont-always-need-them-199056The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is recognizing U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 13-19, 2017, to help decrease the misuse of antibiotics and protect people from the dangers of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Antibiotics do NOT cure viral infections such as colds, flu, most sore throats, most coughs and bronchitis, many sinus infections, and many ear infections.
...]]>Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:22:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/antibiotics-you-dont-always-need-them-199056http://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/dupage-co-health-dept-supports-cdcs-new-be-antibiotics-aware-effort-198621 DUPAGE COUNTY— Kicking off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 13-19 and World Antibiotic Awareness Week, DuPage County Health Department joins the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in encouraging patients, families and healthcare professionals to Be Antibiotics Aware by learning about safe antibiotic prescribing and use.
Each year in the United States, at least 2 ...]]>Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:03:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/dupage-co-health-dept-supports-cdcs-new-be-antibiotics-aware-effort-198621http://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/more-television-less-exercise-linked-to-walking-disabilities-197266By Rachel Bergman
Older Americans who watch more TV and exercise less are more likely to have walking disabilities, according to a new study in The Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.
Published on Aug. 30, the study is based on prospective data of self-reported diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviors for over 300,000 people ages 50-71. A baseline questionnaire was ...]]>Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:31:00 GMThttp://www.willcountyhealth.org/Articles/more-television-less-exercise-linked-to-walking-disabilities-197266